Non-refillable bottle.



No. 774,830. PATENTED NOV. 15, 1904.

G. COLEMAN. NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

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APPLICATION FILED FEB. 25. 1904.

N0 MODEL.

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UNITED STATES Patented November 15, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES COLEMAN, OF INDEX, WASHINGTON, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO DANIEL M.PORTER, OF EVERETT, WASHINGTON.

NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters PatentNo. 774,830, dated November15, 1904.

Application filed February 25, 1904. Serial No. 195,241. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLEs COLEMAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Index, in the county of Snohomish and State of Washing-ton,have invented new and useful Improvements in N on-Refillalole Bottles,of which the following is a specification. 7

My invention relatesto new and useful improvements in non-refillablebottles; and its object is to provide-a device of this character whichis of simple construction and which is provided with means whereby thecontents of the bottle may be sealed without the necessity of employinga cork or similar stopper.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consistsof abottle having a closure which is permanently secured in the neckthereof, and this closure has converging passages extendingtherethrough. A stem is slidably mounted within the closurev and has acup at its inner end and a button at the other end thereof, and this cupis adapted to be pressed inward against a ball-valve and hold the sameupon its seat. Means are provided for securing the stem and cup in theirinner positions.

The invention also consists of the novel construction and arrangement ofparts, which will be more fully hereinafter described and claimed, andillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is anelevation of a bottle, the neck and closure thereof being shown insection.

Fig. 2 is asection through the neck and closure of a bottle and showingthe valve looked upon Fig. 3 is a plan View of the neck and closure withthe button removed; and Fig. 4 is a section on line 4 4, Fig. 1.

Referring to the figures by numerals of reference, 1 is a bottle, theneck 2 of which is contracted adjacent its inner end to form a seat 3for a ball 4. An annular groove 5 is formed in the inner face of thebottle-neck near itsother end and is adapted to-receive an expansiblering 6, which is fitted within an annular groove 7, formed within aclosure 8. This closure is arranged within the bottle-neck and .mountedtherein. extending laterallyfrom it and adapted to swing into positionover either the outer or has converging passages 9, which open into arecess 10, formed in the inner end of the closure. A passage 11 extendsthrough the cen- 5 ter of the closure, and a stem 12 is slidably Thisstem has a lug 13 inner end of the closure and prevent longitudinalmovement of the stem. By rotating the stem,-however, the lug can becaused to register with passage 11 and to slide therethrough. A button14 is secured to the outer end of the stem, and to the inner end thereofis secured a cup 15.

After the bottle 1 has been filled the ball A is placed on the seat 3and closure 8 is then inserted into the neck until the expansible ring 6springs into engagement with groove 5 5. The bottle is then sealed byrotating the stem 12, so as to permit lug 13 to slide through passage11. Stem 12 is then pressed inward with the cup 15 bearing against theball 4, and the stem is again rotated so-as to bring the lug 7 13 intoengagement with the inner end of the closure. I have shown thesepositions of the parts in Fig. 2. It will be seen that the ball will beheld tightly upon its seat and the contents of the bottle cannot beremoved until the ball is released. This can be done by rotating stem 12by means of button 1a and sliding lug 13 outward through passage 11. Theliquid can then flow through the passages 9 in the closure 8. When anyattempt is made to refill the bottle, the ball 4 will seat itself bygravity upon its seat and prevent the refilling of the device.

It will be seen that this bottle isvery simple in construction, and byusing the form of 5 closure described it becomes unnecessary to utilizeany particular form of stopper in addition to the valve mechanism.

In the foregoing description I have shown the preferred form of myinvention; but I do 9 not limit myself thereto, as I am aware thatmodifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit orsacrificing any of the advantages thereof, and I therefore reserve theright to make such changes and alterations as fairly fall within thescope of my invention.

Having thus fully described the invention, what is claimed as new is l.The combination with a bottle having a valve-seat within the neckthereof, and a valve normally upon the seat; of a closure permanentlysecured within the neck and having a passage therethrough, a stemslidablymounted within the closure and adapted to contact with the valveupon the seat, and means for locking the stem in holding position.

2. The combination with a bottle having a valve-seat in the neckthereof, and a valve normally upon the seat; of a closure permanentlysecured within the neck and having a passage therethrough, a stemslidably mounted within the closure, a cup at one end thereof adapted tocontact with the valve and hold it upon its seat, and a lug integralwith the stem for engaging the closure and locking the stem.

3. The combination with a bottle having a valve-seat in the neckthereof, and aivalve normally upon the seat; of a closure permanentlysecured within the neck and having converging passages therein, a stemslidably mounted within the closure, a cup at one end thereof, and a lugextending from the stem and adapted to lock it in adjusted position.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES COLEMAN.

Witnesses FRED J. WARE, A. H. SOHINDLER.

